I'm using Pixhawk and added 2 GPS receivers however, only one of them is receiving signals. The first is pluged into the Serial 3 (GPS) port and the I2C port. The second is plugged into the serial 4 and 5 port. GPS_AUTO_CONFIG is set to 1. GPS_AUTO_S
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Hey all. I'd like to know the history of how we arrived where we are today with these Drones. What were the key moments in hobby Drone history.
Like...who and when did they make:
-The FIRST Multi-Rotor
-The FIRST GPS enabled unit.
-The FIRST Arduino bo
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After trawling around for a decent UAV website, diydrones.com has finally answered a void.
Im currently studing at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield UK. My degree is in Aerospace Technology with Pilot Studies (BSc Hons), Im curren
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Tattu R-Line VS CNHL speedy pizza 6s - Who is best?
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I was all set to purchase the 3DR RTF X8. Upgrading everything with a total price of $1850. Just had to purchase a gimble and Gopro camera, My purpose is two-fold: Video photography and autonomous missions, land mapping / recon. Thought the X8 would
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My 3DR Y6 had been sitting in the attic for a couple of years, so I dusted it off and got it back in the air. I still need to tune it, but I flew it first in front of my house (just hovering), and then decided to take i
Read more…There is a lot to like about the WiMius L3 16MP 4K Action Cam as it's undoubtedly a worthy competitor to the GoPro at a sharp fraction of the price. It's simply amazing what they were able to do in such a tight package. It does 4k video , 60fps 1080p
Read more…It appears that uploading waypoints is possible with the Ardupilot Mega using zigbees and the QGroundControl. What I’m not clear on is how difficult this is to achieve. Are users of this system successfully operating their uavs from a ground station
Read more…when i load my module i get this error. can anybody tell me how i can remove this error?
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Is it possible to build a mini quadcopter using the following components?
1. MCU - ATmega 328P
2. DC motors - Coreless motors
3. IMU - MPU60X0
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tldr; We made Star Wars the default theme for our px4 startup
Hi, I’m part of a lab that uses pixhawks in our uav setup. While the default “alarm tones” the buzzer makes for various situations (e.g. startup, arming, battery warning ...) are good, my l
Read more…Hey guys, I would like to present a project Drone n Base.
Its´ the very first PC like game with drones in the world. You just take a drone, connect with your smartphone and play. Imagine a race with your friends or fighting with colleagues.
This game
Read more…Drone racing 4 cell versus 6 cell lipos, what's the big deal what's the difference?
Let's find out.
First of all what is drone racing. Drone racing involves flying aircraft like this one, it speeds an excess of 8200 miles per hour, pilots wear goggles
Read more…I recently switched laptops and now have Windows 10. I installed Mission Planner on my laptop and plugged a mRo SiK Telemetry Radio into the USB port. The radio is not recognized on the com ports but is instead on the "Other Devices" tab in Device Ma
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New member here, glad to be around
I am sending you this to tell you about our collaboration with IoPA on mapping various methods to better understand how we can make material peer production more reliable.
More precisely, we are focusing on how
Read more…When you buy DJI, you're supporting Russia's war against Ukraine. I've owned several DJI drones, but I will never own another.
... DJI, sent drone parts — like batteries and cameras — via the United Arab Emirates to a small Russian distributor in Nov
Hello to everyone on here! You guys can thank Monroe for getting me involved with this project, he and I have been friends for quite a while now and we think a lot alike. To make a long story short, we are working on a guided rocket project and the
Read more…Hello everyone,I will need some help to change the language in mission planner . My computer setting are in italian. I install MP and i change the language in the planner window in italian but I don't like it because the pronunciation of the English
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I’m looking for a straightforward solution to have a quad land on a small outdoor target area of 1ft x 1ft. Fully autonomous. Acceptable accuracy would be +/- 2 inches of the target center.
We know the GPS location of the landing site, which th
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